- The package aimed to create 1 crore jobs within three years, especially focusing on boosting employment for women. - It sought to achieve this through various labour-friendly measures and incentives. - The package provided financial and production incentives, including employer's contribution to EPF, enhanced duty drawback, and tax benefits, to encourage investment and production in the sector.
In the year 2016, the Government of India announced a ₹ 6,000 crore special package for the textile and apparel sector to 1. create one crore jobs within three years 2. create jobs equally for men and women 3. provide tax and production incentives for the entrepreneurs Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2017 · Topic: Industrial Sector ('Make in India' Initiative and Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes)
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